Reflections on 2021: Last Stop on the Long and Winding Road
We’ve spent the last two years on a long and winding road together. In 2020, we asked each other, “What if…?” about everything from grocery
Bill Dinan
December 29, 2021
Bill Dinan
Dinan previously held leadership roles at WEB.com, Acquisio, and Telmetrics. His past history with startups and enterprise technology companies give him valuable practical experience and perspective on the challenges and opportunities companies face in the Local / SMB space.
Hibu U.S. Acquired by H.I.G. Capital
Local advertising made a splash last week when Hibu, the U.S. division of the U.K.’s Hibu group, announced their acquisition by an affiliate of H.I.G.
Bill Dinan
March 28, 2021
Reflections on 2020 and Local: Innovation by Necessity
Opinions and predictions are like… well, you know the rest of the saying. Given the tumultuous year and a fairly reasonable guess that it won’t all disappear by the drop of the ball on New Year’s Eve, I am not going to get into predictions or forecasting for the local business landscape in 2021. However, based on Localogy research, our collective work in the field, and our members’ thoughts and innovations, we have tracked a significant market evolution in just a few short months – both for SMBs as well as the consumers they serve.
Bill Dinan
December 29, 2020
Benchmarking the Lasting Impact of COVID-Era Transformation
Localogy’s fourth wave of its 2020 Modern Commerce Monitor™ spotlights the current impact and continued transformation driven by COVID. Highlights from the report reveal 55%
Bill Dinan
November 13, 2020
Shifts, Sentiments and Impact Felt by SMBs During COVID and Beyond
In our flagship State of SMB report, we track and trend the needs of small businesses as they navigate changing customer expectations, new technology, spending ability, and scaling their workforce, among other key operational and promotional activities.
Bill Dinan
November 8, 2020
Here’s What SaaS Companies are Doing to Increase Retention
According to the US Small Business Administration’s 2018 Small Business Profile, there are 30.2 million SMBs in the US. A number this high provides a
Bill Dinan
May 8, 2019
95% of New Products Fail: Successful SMB SaaS Products Must Solve Real-World Problems
The world is constantly being flooded with new products of all shapes and sizes. Whether it’s a non-stick pan, a workout machine or a new
Bill Dinan
May 6, 2019